The production and manufacture of olive oil is graded by different processes which result in different levels of acidity.
There are well over 260 varieties of olive trees that bear fruit.
Among the most favorite variety are:
Arbequina
Cornicabra
Empeltre
Hojiblanco
Manzanilla
Picual
Several extra virgin olive oil brands contain a blend of several of these olive varieties. Some oils are of one-fruit extraction – solely. A quality olive oil will be stored in dark glass bottles. This helps to prevent oxidization which helps to prevent the loss of its valuable nutritional quality.
• Cold-pressed olive oil is the supreme of olive oils. This is the best way to have both chemical-free and low acid oil.
• Extra Virgin olive oil (EVOO) is cold pressed with a 1% of oleic acidity. This golden-green oil has the most flavor and aroma.
• Virgin olive oil is cold pressed.
• Olive oil, with an acidity between 1 to 3 %, are a combination of refined, virgin and extra virgin oils.
Light olive oil goes through a fine-filtration process. It is so called light because it is mixed mostly with canola oil. It maintains the same amount of calories as the other olive oils. Light olive oil is best used for deep-frying and mayonnaise production.
Virgin and Extra virgin olive oil are more suited to a low heat cooking. These oils make excellent salad dressings and roasts.
Caution is needed if you plan to deep fry with it. Cooking with olive oil requires specific attention. The oil is highly combustible at high temperatures and therefore loses its nutritional value. It will smoke quickly. It is suggested that a slice of stale bread will prevent it from burning. The bread will also help to keep the bitterness of the oil down.
It is easy to infuse this oil with different herbs and spices. This brings about a unique flavor. The infusion of the oil with herbs and spices were first done during the Olympic games.
Olive trees have millions of references. The first recorded history is in the book of Genesis in the Bible when the dove was release by Noah during the great flood and brought back and olive branch, signifying that there was dry land and God had delivered hope and forgiveness to mankind.
The Great Seal of America sports an olive branch. “The olive branch and the arrows signify the power of peace and war which is exclusively vested in Congress.” Charles Thomson. Equally significant are the two olive branches that enwreathe the United Nations emblem.
The beautiful Mediterranean olive groves inspired famous artists Cezanne, Matisse, Renoir and Vincent van Gogh. Jesus Christ was on the Mount of Olives when he was both arrested and later when he rose in his resurrection. These magnificent trees grow in Spain and add to the beautiful countryside and culture.
Olive oil has been burned through the centuries as our light and has been a wonderful source of food. To this very day olive oil is considered precious oil and is used by millions as a nutritional food source.
We use extra virgin olive oil in all of our Italian soups and sauces including our pasta sauce based on Angelina’s tradition at Maceri’s Soup & Scoop, Pitas & Subs in Shelby Township, Michigan. www.soup-scoop.com
Maceri’s Soup & Scoop®, Pitas & Subs offers a wide variety of Lattes and Shakes. Ashbys Sterling Ice Cream, a Michigan company receiving National Awards, has created Caramel Macchiato Ice Cream. It is only one of the new Ashby’s Ice Cream flavors for 2009. It was voted best new coffee flavor in November 2009 nationwide.
Try it in one of our specialty lattes served hot or iced. It also makes a great Tornado® Shake.
We invite you to come in and enjoy a latte, or blended caramel macchiato coffee at Maceri’s Soup & Scoop®, Pitas & Subs an Ashby’s Sterling Ice Cream Parlor and housemade Soup Company, offering Free Wi-Fi and deliver located in Shelby Twp., Mi on the nw corner of 21 Mile and Hayes. www.soup-scoop.com
An Italian soda is a refreshing combination of flavored syrup and club soda or seltzer water mixed in a cup of ice. The addition of half-and-half or milk turns an Italian soda into a creamosa or French soda. It can also be made into an Italian Soda Float served with Premium Ashby’s Vanilla, French Vanilla, or Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.
Surprisingly, the Italian soda recipe we know today did not originate in Italy. Some sources credit an immigrant Italian family living in San Francisco during the 1920s with concocting the familiar syrup and sparkling water beverage. Using imported coffee flavorings from Italy, the family would mix up their Italian soda recipe in the back room of their grocery store. The drink soon became popular as an alternative to flavored coffees or espresso.
The key to a good Italian soda is quality syrup. Companies originally offered flavored syrups designed specifically for coffee; hazelnut, vanilla, caramel and amaretto, for example. With the Italian soda’s rise in popularity, many companies began producing flavors inspired by fruit, cola and liqueur extracts.
Italian Sodas and Creamosas are served in Shelby Twp, Michigan at Maceri’s Soup & Scoop, Pitas & Subs, Michigan’s homemade Soup Company and Ashby’s Sterling Ice Cream Parlor located on the nw corner of 21 Mile and Hayes. www.soup-scoop.com
Maceri’s Soup & Scoop, Pitas & Subs is located one mile from Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights, Michigan. It is on the nw corner of 21 Mile and Hayes in Shelby Township, Michigan. It is a soup company, ice cream parlor, and deli all in one place.
Serving from a list of 150 varieties of homemade from scratch soup and up to 40 flavors of National Award winning Ashby’s Sterling premium ice cream, it is the Original Soup, Ice Cream, Pita, and Sub concept. Serving Pitas and Subs made with Original Pita’s Famous House dressing from 19 Mile and Garfield in Clinton Township, Michigan.
If you’re craving soup, ice cream, pitas, subs, salads, desserts, and more in Sterling Heights, Shelby Twp, or anywhere in Metro Detroit, we offer delivery, dine in , or carry out. Catering for any event is also our specialty.
Maceri’s Soup & Scoop, Pitas & Subs restaurant and deli located one mile north of Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights, Michigan, is located at 21 Mile and Hayes, in Shelby Township, Michigan. 586-566-7484 www.soup-scoop.com
Here it is the middle of winter, damp and cold, and lemons can give you a little bit of sunshine. Lemon is the perfect remedy to winter heaviness. During this season of colds and flu, you will appreciate the hefty dose of vitamin C that it delivers. Chills, fevers, and sore throats may be due to a variety of causes, never the less the lemon is always a helpful remedy. Here is a method that works well. The juice of one lemon is to be added to a cup of hot water with honey. My grandma Pauline used to give it to me when I was sick. It alway made me feel better. She called it hot lemonade.
If you prefer something cold, Italian Lemon Ice is sure to sooth your throat. We make it homemade with fresh squeezed lemons at Maceri’s Soup & Scoop, Pitas and Subs.
Squeeze a lemon into your soup and it is alive with sunshine. Chicken Lemon Rice Soup is a favorite at our restaurant any time of year.
Italian Lemon Ice, Chicken Lemon Rice Soup, and many other comforting soups can be found at Maceri’s Soup and Scoop, Pitas and Subs soup company restaurant located in Shelby Township, Michigan on the nw corner of 21 Mile & Hayes. Bring a little sunshine into Michigan winter. www.soup-scoop.com
